Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS): While protests erupted across the country over the increase of rape incidents, another gruesome rape incident has been come to light in Assam.
A 7-year-old minor girl was brutally raped by a person in Assam’s Tinsukia district.
The incident took place at Lajum village under Margherita police station in the upper Assam district on Friday.
According to the reports, the accused person 55-year-old Ainul Haque misled and took away the minor girl to his home and raped her.
Following the incident, the family members of the minor girl informed police and Margherita police arrested the accused person.
Mother of the victim girl said that after returning home she described everything and they immediately informed police.
On the other hand, the Officer-in-Charge of Margherita police station said that police arrested the accused person Ainul Haque after receiving a complaint against him as he allegedly raped a 7-year-old minor girl.
“We have already conducted all preliminary investigation and formalities,” the police officer said.
In last month, a 11-year-old girl was brutally gang raped and murdered in Assam's Nagaon district.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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